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Old 10-24-2021, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by westernrider75 View Post
We also have a west facing lanai and instead of shades we went with a Sunsetter awning. We don’t get that closed in feeling some shades will give you and also provides a shaded area that extends your useful space at that time of day. Ours is motorized with a remote control.
I was told that one maybe could get away with an awning if one had a southern facing lanai, but the western sun would shine under an awning. Are you here 12 months out of the year?